Turbine warship plans and other world notes
Turbine propulsion for a naval warship is being quietly planned with expert support and expected to yield radical changes in construction. Indiana Supreme Court voids weekly wage law as unconstitutional. Saxony crown prince may reconcile with former crown princess Louise and possibly remarry. Dresden factory case challenges American Tobacco Company in Germany over alleged unfair competition. Rioting near Niizhni Novgorod leads to mass casualties as troops and artillery quell the unrest. United States Biscuit Company incorporated in Trenton with $4.5 million stock. Swift estate probate reveals $12.2 million plant and charitable bequest. Hartwell father and son found deceased on Round Island beach after schooner wreck. Joseph Chamberlain may visit the United States in autumn for domestic light. Local theater listings for Port Wayne Michigan. Sunstroke reported in Ruoge Texas. eleven killed by tornado near Hilo Alabama. Brooklyn saloons to sell beer by the pound in buckets. two pounds for ten cents.
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Hopewell Settlelement
Hilo
Ala
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dr Punk of New York and his career in letters
Dr Punk of New York known for spiritual communication with Henry Ward Beecher. He edited the Standard dietiw and founded several religious journals including the Lfomiletic Review the Voice the Missionary Review and the Literary Digest. Born around 1800s in Olio he studied at a theological seminary and served as a minister from 1861 to 1872.
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Punk
New York
Henry Ward Beecher
Dais Actimlly
Premik
Funk & Wasentis Company
Dewish Exclopediv
Standard Dietiw
Lfomiletic Review
The
Voice
Missionary Review
Literary
Dige
Tle
Olio
Merged Defeat Enjoins Northern Securities Stock Voting
United States Circuit Court of Appeals at St Paul rules against Northern Securities Company in the anti trust suit. Court enjoins the company from voting or acquiring further stock in Northern Pacific or Great Northern railways and orders return of stock to holders, with detailed provisions on dividends and control. Judge Thayer authored the opinion, with all four judges concurring.
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Northern Securities Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Paul
United States
Northern Securities Copanty
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railway
Thayer
Jain
Securities Company
Uitroad
Great Northern Companies
Snch Aterk
Smy
Wither of David Companies
Uere Securities Company
Ie Northern Pacl
Great Northern
Ita
Massacre of Christians in Macedonia andTurkish actions reported
Frightful reports describe the Christian population of Ukhrus numbering 11 044 being attacked by Albanians at night in Macedonia. Turkish forces under Cantain Steyanell are said to have advanced, burning villages and killing and wounding many. In other news contracts worth 65 million dollars for electric traction systems were said to be awarded to American interests in England, Russia, and Holland. A New York New Haven and Hartford collision near South Brooklyn caused multiple deaths and injuries.
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Gunride
Macedonia
Sofia
Ukhrus
Bolgarhin
Tirminghamw
Tritt Wur
England
Russia
Holland
Cyclone Toll Hits White and Clelatine Counties Hard
A violent tornado devastates White and Clelatine Counties in Alkoaxas, killing residents including A. C. Wilkes, whose mountain home was hurled from its site. Banghar and Little Red areas report destroyed houses, livestock losses, and widespread property damage. Dozens are injured as crews assess the storm’s path and total casualties.
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White
Clelatine
Alkoaxas
Dwo
A.C Wilkes
Heber
Banghar
Buck Neely
Sourey
Panchen
Albert Kiler
Xibere Dorrie
Walker Tallin
Mrs. Dobetard
Widespread strikes and storms hit across the U S
The report catalogs labor unrest and industrial strain from May to early June. It notes wage disputes in Greece and the U S, unions organizing in London and Winnipeg, and a string of fires and accidents. A windstorm near Appleton, Wisconsin, killed a railway engineer, while other incidents include theft confessions, arsons, and political results in several cities.
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Northwestern Road
Appleton
Wis
Vicini
Percy M. Clark
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Ripteten
Famous Cottage Burns At Ta bor Iowa Historic John Brown Site
The burned building in Ta bor Iowa, once John Brown’s 1857 headquarters, tied to his anti slavery raids and the so called underground railway. The cottage, once on the town outskirts, now sits among houses and nearby underground passages and former Brown sympathizers’ homes are noted. In Payette Missouri a man shot his neighbor during a divorce trial aftermath. James Leach died and Nerviti Smallwood was arrested as the shooter.
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John Brown
Brown
Missouri
Public Square
James Leach
Smallwood
Packers to Pay Big Fines in Jefferson City Case
Attorney Wred Hageru led for the payment of fines and costs in the Supreme Court at Jefferson City Missouri. Total fines amount to 25000 with costs 2136765 making a grand total of 27136705. Fines go into the State Treasury for revenue funds and may influence prior veto threats by Guy Dockery. Beef packers retain right to operate in the state.
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Missouri
Wred Hageru
Supreme Court
Jefferson City
Treasury
Guy Dockery
Deaths in Tornado Sweep Alabama Farms
A violent tornado struck near Hanceville Alabama injuring many and killing at least thirteen people. The storm damaged farms along Blount and Cullman counties including Owlnesville and destroyed farm houses. The Louisvill e Nashville train from Decatur carried victims to the scene as authorities tally fatalities and injuries. Names are scarce but the McCoy family perished when their home collapsed.
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Hanceville
Ala
Blount
Cullman
Louisville and Nashville
Decatur
Henry McCoy
Aming
del Grinin
McCoy
Owilnesville
Huildin
Bankruptcy filing for Lord, Owen & Co drug firm
Lord Owen & Co a longstanding wholesale drug house in the West confessed insolvency in Chicago. Liabilities stand at 762730 while assets total 315637. Principal partners Phomisx Lort and George Lord hold one third each with large creditors including Bankers National for 80000, Harvey B Hard for 116000, Richards Co for 103000, and Blollingshead Co for 100000, among others.
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Lord, Owen & Co
United States District Court
Chicago
Rotgeit
Nee Phowas
George
Lord of
Phomisx
George Lord
Bankers’ Nationalik
Harvey B. Hard
Evanston
W.T. Richards & Co
Jobo BP
Blollingshead & Co
New York
Mercantile National Bank of New York
Ohio Educator Eggers Ends Life Amid Ill Health
Prof Henest Eggers head of German at State University of Ole committed suicide by shooting while ill. He taught at multiple Michigan schools before joining Ohio University in 1882 at age 52. Survived by widow. salary $2,500. Also reports on Dukhobors in Canada, Bible-use bans, John Wilson’s death, a Colorado cattleman killed, a Minnesota trip to see Roosevelt, Chicago politics, a bank robbery thwarted, Moro relief meals, a London hanging, Rear Admiral Belknap’s death, and a major fire destroying Duar wor business district.
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Eggers
State University
Henest A. Eggers
University of Ole
Cohnabya
Ti Ie
HL Health
Vollese
Quinnie Ih
University of Ohio
Ulint AZ
Baxers
Oklahoma Bank Robbed in Nighttime Vault Explosion
Bandits blew open a vault at Leger Oklahoma after drilling a hole, stealing about $8,000 in currency. A crowd of citizens confronted the robbers as a violent exchange ensued, wounding one resident, W. Robert, fatally.
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New Country
Leger
Layton
Okt
W. ©. Robert
Brooklyn Man Survives Flywheel Accident
Michael Devinney, a Brooklyn kilns worker, was pulled into a flywheel by his coat belt and whirled for about two minutes. He escaped serious injury, losing consciousness briefly and then recovering to joke about the near death incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michael Devatiney
Ile
Brooklyn
Devinney
Deruney
Cutious
Riches in rubbish pile yield $15000 bonds found by farmer
Kansas farmer Howard J Anston uncovered $15,000 in government bonds buried in rubbish on a rental property in Seneca. The estate owner W L Maxwell had been confined to a asylum for years, and the bonds were hidden to conceal them until discovered by the finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Howard J.anston
Seneca
Kan
W. L. Maxwell
Gaylum
Maxwell
Saugerties
No Yo
Guston
Indiana Harbor Pushes Canal Plans for $700,000 Harbor Improvement
Indiana Harbor gears up for a major development with a signed contract to dig a canal twenty one feet deep and 800 feet wide at its mouth to the Calumet river. Chicago promoters and local trunk lines back the project, citing boosted shipping for railroads. The Indiana syndicate includes prominent figures such as the Totter Palmer estate, F. R. Baberack, Frederick S. Winston, and John A. Spoor, with plans for extensive docks and a steamship line. Also reported are two wives contesting estates of Rev. M. O. Lord. a murder indictment of Mrs. Eliha Drake. a store robbery. and a series of local accidents and crimes across the state.
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Indiana Harbor
Xorth
Calumet River
Chicagy
Chicago
Indiana Syndicate
Totter Palmer Estate
Novelites
Can
F. R. Babcaek
Frederick S. Wineston
Albert D. Erskine
Oakleigh Thorne
New York
John A. Spoor
Owen B. Allis
Ian Large Beldimnes
Chienka
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Melville
Navy
Indiana Supreme Court
Theepublic Iron and Steel Company
Delaware
May
Salzburg
Berlin
Saxony
Louise
Linden
Dds
MM. Giron
Dresdener Cigaretten Fabrik
Germany
St. Petersburg
Nishni-Novgorod
innl-Novgorod
New Biscuit Concern
United States Biscuit Company
Trenton
N. J
Louis B. Bailey
K. K. McLaren
Jos. M. Mitchell
Jersey City
Swift
Gustavus P. Swift
Packer
Mackinac Island
Mich
Henry Hartwell
Alva Hartwell
Round Island
Boise Island
Foxy Joseph
Manchester
Eng
Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Choate
America
Port Waryne
Ind
Richard & Pringie
James Yackett
Piret
Ruoge
Texas
Elaude Campbell
Drew KA. Funn
New Haven
Wartford
Conn
Chapman
Newman
Lste
Sprnenae
Tukere
Woul Etrike
Rtavlinn
Liber
Greece
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Mepplett
Oklahoma
Oleh
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Ranta
Fritiah Petreey
Galen Driekliyers
Sino Franthico Hive
Sga
Ewes
San Jose
Cal
Fathers Gee
Noumen Aleke
Wimae
Chisago
Amierican Federation of Musicians
Unidlianapolis
Il Neq
Clerks’ Organization of London
Shop Assistants’ Union
Cirl
Daisy Jewell
Charert
Cleveland
Montgomery
Dante
Murner
Arizona
Kingman
Ariz
Blakey
Roy
Corry
James Mv
Tievgude
Min Flower
Charles Lockhart
Pittsburg
Rockefellers
Haw
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Mat Uy
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Republicio
Pam L. Johnson
Clyees
Sam Jones
Toledo
Michigan
Shoota Farmer
Solr
Charles Moulton
Clinton
Mass
Misa Lillian Wheelie
Ayers Athe
Misa Wheeler
Molina
Great Storage House
Burne
Binningham Vertilizer Company
Birmingham
Alun
Virginia-Coralina Cheming Company
Holland Hollandia
Hind
Carl W. OW. Card
Bittnburg Screw Ud Belt Company
Westinghouse Electric Company
Witkinsburg
Kille
Louise Ames van Welk
Baroness Wolfbauer
Packers
Alabama
Wholenate Druggiate
FAIL
Ohio
Pever Verecin
Winnipeg
Swan River Colony
Webb
Californian Hin
Jin
Joan FR. Wilson
John Tt. Wilson
Chieage
Lake Geneva
Mr. Wilson
Joseph J. Meehan
Akron
Colo
Nathan Warner
Wright County
Minnesota
Buffalo
Minneapolia
Roosevelt
Harrison
Stewart
Garter AH. Harrison
Miser
Graeme Stewart
Smut
F.C. Hender
Oamond
Ned
Security State Bank
North Lanny
London
Passohier
Kloshowakl
Clink Chapman
Southwark
Thewiyer
Bonden
Wandsworth
Nit
Belknap
Navy Department
Washington
Key West
George E. Belknap
Duar Wor
Lowa
Pannell Cloud
Arthur R. Petell
Burkain
Edwin L. Burdick
Tie
Cockerell
Ephraim B. Cockrell
Hazel Hoegan
Webster Grove
St. Louis
Mexico
Hogan
Cockrel
Chiego Artique & Co
Defarest Wireless Telegraph Company
Watalla
Omaha
Kansas City
Wart Worth
Margaret EB. Armour
8. B. Armour
Woman's Christian Association of
Margaret E. Armour
Zus
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Albin
G. Hulman Sims
Capital City National Bank of
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Scott Pon
Speer
Bima
Peru
Romana
Firal
Isaac Alzamors
Kanna
Minos
Rock Island
Moline
Streator
Ill
Quincy
Springfield
Mia
Horace Porter
Dios
Ambagandor
Paris
Indiana
Tergely
Drake
Clatm
M. O. Lord
Psister of the Christ In Church
Laporte
Henry C. Lord
Plint
Shy
Henry CG
Lord Itd
Lord
Uy Michigan
Covington
Eliha Drake
Polauning
Luther Cornelius
Indiana Box Company
North Anderson
Farmers' Store
Owensville
Simson
Terre Haute
Boards of Health
Pritilie Serventa
Joh Luther
Hoard of
Llyde
Carson Siddles
la Porte
South Bend
Lake Erie
Frickfort
S. Ta
McQuane Wan
wiOe
Marion
Stie Hind
Third
Adams Streets
Smeli
Josephine Stepheng
Tacoma
Indianapolis
Miss Stephens
Walter McHale
McHale
Mini
Wabash Street
Market Street
War Bird
Fred Pampnell
Pampnell
Benjamin Haynes
Napoleon
Oleae
Haynes
Marthe Haynes
Anderson
Theodore Donk
Knox County
Vincennes
Harry G. Shriebeck
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